bang; boom; rumble
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bang; rumble; roar
A reduplicative onomatopoeia used to mimic prolonged, loud, and often deep sounds like thunder, explosions, or heavy machinery. It can be used as "轰隆" for a single event or "轰隆轰隆" for a continuous sound.
Pào炮
shēng声
hōng轰
lōng隆
zhí直
xiǎng响
。
The cannons boomed continuously.
Hōng轰
lōng隆
yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
fáng房
zi子
dǎo倒
tā塌
xià下
lái来
。
With a loud crash, the house collapsed.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
hōng轰
lōng隆
hōng轰
lōng隆
de的
léi雷
shēng声
。
The rumble of thunder came from the distance.
Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
，
wā挖
jué掘
jī机
hōng轰
lōng隆
hōng轰
lōng隆
de地
gōng工
zuò作
zhe着
。
On the construction site, the excavator rumbled as it worked.
Huǒ火
shān山
pēn喷
fā发
shí时
，
hōng轰
lōng隆
shēng声
zhèn震
ěr耳
yù欲
lóng聋
。
When the volcano erupted, the roar was deafening.